Ryan's 18 Birthday a few weeks ago.

The pics from Ryan's birthday party a few weeks ago are posted on my web album.

My web album address is:
http://picasaweb.google.com/franksregina

Trip to Super Salad !

Well, since Rob was working late on Sunday, I took my nephew Ryan and my step son Tyler out to dinner. I took them to Super Salad to give Tyler a "Taste" of my world (vegetarian). WELL..... he tasted the salad and decided it was disgusting.. lol... and the faces he made. I do not think we will be going there ever again with him. Ryan on the other hand LOVES Super Salad so 50% good!
I honestly thought we were having a great time.
At any rate, Tyler asked to use my phone. I of course said yes. He was texting with his friend Dakota. When I got the phone back and was checking messages later I looked down, Tyler had apparently typed and told Dakota he was bored. WOW, I thought we were having a great time. I am not sure how to take this. He didn't seem bored while we were there. Does he feel like he has to be somone different to be around this kid Dakota? Is the person he is not "OK" enough for Dakota? I don't know..... I am truly baffled. If it were one of my two kids I would sit them down and say "knock knock, what is the problem here"? Why say your bored, when you clearly are not? Just to be "COOL"? I don't think so Mr. ! But I can't do that. There is a fine line that you just do not cross. At any rate, we had a good time (so my obliviouse self thought) !

Another trip to Incredtible Pizza....

Okay... I am addicted to Incredible Pizza. I love the food and the fun... !
We met there on Friday night, Me, Daniel, Samuel, Lisa, Jeremiah, Hailey, Cody, Fonda, Nicole, Bailey, Logan, Ryan, and Johnny.
Than, my friends from "Mother's Day Out" Ian and Dublin showed up with their family. We had the best time. We rode the Go Karts, Bumper cars, Played Games, and jumped in the bounce house.
I am sorry I do not have a camera right now to take pics but I am working on getting one. My camera phone does not take good pics inside darker places dang it.

Ryan's Competition

Ryan competed in the Vocal Solo and Ensemble competition yesterday. He was scored with a 1 (one) which is the highest score! His song was "Romance" by Debussy.
He now gets to advance to the "State Solo and Ensemble Competition" in Austin Texas this May.
Yeah Ryan.... We are so proud of you.

A wonderful story of God's supernatural hand in answering prayer.

Prayerfully Arranged Marriage
James Rutz, author of MegaShift, tells a wonderful story of God's supernatural hand in answering prayer.

"The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (James 5:16).

"I have a good friend named Barclay Tait who sells vacation real estate in Niceville, Florida. Back in 1977, he was a 36-year-old Florida basketball coach. That summer, he decided to hitch-hike to a Christian conference in Front Royal, Virginia. Arriving four days early, he went to a nearby forest and pitched his tent by a stream. On the last day, a tall, thin hiker with a notebook under his arm suddenly appeared, startling him as he read his Bible. Barclay explained that he came out there to fast and meditate.

Dave, the hiker, replied, "Well, I'm an intercessor. What would you like me to pray for?"

Feeling somewhat overwhelmed, Barclay said, "Uh, frankly, I'd like prayer for a wife." The man wrote the request in his notebook and walked on.

By 1988, Barclay, now married to Sherry, has been divinely guided to move to Asheville, North Carolina. A chance encounter in the Holiday Inn parking lot led to an invitation to join a gathering of a Christian group outside of town. Arriving just before the 7:00 P.M. meeting, the host walks in from the kitchen and stops dead in his tracks. "I know you!" he exclaims, pointing his finger. "You're Barclay Tait!" Barclay draws a blank.

"Just a minute. I have something I want to show you," the host announces. He scampers upstairs, leaving the puzzled Taits standing in the middle of the suddenly hushed room. In a moment the host reappeared with a well-worn ledger book. "See here? This is where I wrote your prayer request in column one when I met you in Front Royal in 1977: 'Barclay Tait: God's choice for a wife.'" Barclay looked down at the journal entry. It was the most detailed, methodical prayer journal he'd ever seen.

"I prayed for you for seven years," proclaims Dave. "Then in the middle of the night on December 30, 1984, God woke me up out of a sound sleep and said, 'Write in your journal, "Prayer answered." So I did. See? Here in column two, "Prayer answered.'"

Barclay and Sherry look at each other with their mouths open. They sat down, and their eyes fill with tears. Quietly, Barclay tells Dave, "That was the day we were married."

A weekend of romance

I Must Say this was the most special Valentine's Day weekend ! Rob is the most wonderful man. The Lord has truly blessed me with a very special husband. I have always dreamed of a man that loves me unconditionally and ALLOWS me to feel that unconditional love. I now have it! I honestly never ever thought I would. This weekend something was completed in me that I can not explain in words, but I know Rob and the Lord understand it. It is a feeling of completeness with the three of us, Rob, The Lord, and me.It just took that extra little push.
Rob took me away for a nice little retreat, instead of a traditional gift for Valentine's Day he took me shopping, so we spent the day at the mall walking around, shopping and talking. It was very nice. We went to a movie, watched junior hockey, had lunch and just spent some amazing quality time together.
God really blessed us with an awesome weekend of TRUE LOVE !!!!

OK.... I am a goof ball.....

So, I had this brainiack (is that even a word) to set up the family blog. But I thought I could set it up under my regular blog account (franks-king.blogspot.com) account hahahaha... WRONG. I completely messed it up. So... to all of my sweet family members.... please be patient. I will set up the family blogging account and resend all of the emails out again.... can you say TEXAS DING DONG?

Our trip to Incredible Pizza

Sooooo...... I like took my step son and a few of my nieces and nephews to Incredible Pizza this weekend! What a BLAST! I love that place. We had the best time. The kids were ALL great and very well behaved. Everyone ate really well and then played until exhausted and then wanted to play more..... lol The really cool thing is that it is not so expensive that you feel like you just spent your savings to go there. You actually can enjoy yourself and stay within your budget. The one down side is that they do not watch the exit door so good so you must watch your little ones. But I do that any way so all is good!
Check out the pictures we took at Incrdible Pizza @ http://picasaweb.google.com/franksregina

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